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Epsom vs Walpole vs Westminster vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Epsom | Walpole | Westminster | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
3,690 |
497Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.