Compare towns
Meredith vs Newton vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Meredith | Newton | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
4,836Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
| Meredith and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Newton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Meredith and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Newton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Newton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.