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New Ipswich vs Epping vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 Ipswich | Epping | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
7,430Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±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+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New Ipswich 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±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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 |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.