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Epsom vs Windham vs Epping vs Chesterfield
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Windham | Epping | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
594Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Chesterfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Epping 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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 |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Chesterfield 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. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Epping School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.