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Hillsborough vs Dunbarton vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Hillsborough | Dunbarton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
3,097Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.