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Warner vs Hampden vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Warner | Hampden | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
7,896Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Warner 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 22 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.