What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Ipswich	Epping
People
Population	5,310Lowest	7,430Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH	45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Epping and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH	$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH
	New Ipswich and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH
	Epping and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH	$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH
	Epping and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH	$6,936Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Epping and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#82 of 120 in NH	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	Epping School District
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	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.