Compare towns
Strafford vs Epping vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Strafford | Epping | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 7% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
| Farmington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
| Strafford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 9% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.7%Lowest 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 | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #106 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Epping School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Farmington Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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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.