Compare towns
Jefferson vs Epping vs Unity vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 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 | Jefferson | Epping | Unity | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,013 |
7,430Highest |
1,375 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 34% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Epping and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,078±$241 28% below NH |
| Epping and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 37% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Jefferson 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 | — | Epping School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| 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.