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Epsom vs Warwick 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
776Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% 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 |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Warwick 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 | Warwick | 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 Our Story | 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.