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Northfield vs Epping vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Northfield | Epping | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
| Epping and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Epping School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.