Compare towns
Epsom vs Warner vs Mason vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Warner | Mason | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
2,959 |
1,451Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epsom 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 about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Mason and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Mason and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Mason 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mason School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.