Compare towns
Sullivan vs Plaistow vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Plaistow | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,861Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Sullivan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Plaistow and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
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.