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Strong vs Epping vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Strong | Epping | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
7,430Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Epping School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.