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Epsom vs Warwick vs Newton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
776Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Newton 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Newton 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. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton 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. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% 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% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Newton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Newton 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Warwick | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.