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Washburn vs Epping vs Brooks vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Washburn | Epping | Brooks | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355 |
7,430Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 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 45/MSAD 45 | Epping School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.