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Richmond vs Epping vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Richmond | Epping | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
7,430Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Richmond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Richmond 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| 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.