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Francestown vs Epping vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Francestown | Epping | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Francestown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.