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Hill vs Epping vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Alexandria has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Hill | Epping | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Epping and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Epping and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Alexandria 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 | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.