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New Hampton vs Epping vs Francestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | New Hampton | Epping | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
7,430Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| New Hampton and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Epping 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 | Newfound Area School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.