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Newton vs Epping vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Newton | Epping | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
7,430Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Newton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | East Kingston 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.