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Rochester vs Epping vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 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 | Rochester | Epping | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Townshend 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Epping School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.