Compare towns
Litchfield vs Epping vs Dunbarton vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Litchfield | Epping | Dunbarton | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
7,430 |
3,097Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 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+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and New Boston 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
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.