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Plaistow vs Wilder vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Plaistow | Wilder | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
3,087Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.