Compare towns
Farmington vs Epping vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Farmington | Epping | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,795 |
7,430Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±7.1 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723 29% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Farmington 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 | #106 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Farmington School District | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Farmington Senior High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.