Compare towns
Kingston vs Epsom vs Epping vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 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 | Kingston | Epsom | Epping | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
4,939Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Epping and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epsom School District | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.