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Epsom vs Warren 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 affordable homes ($338k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Warren | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
1,585Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Warren and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$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±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 |
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.