Compare towns
Washburn vs Epping vs Mapleton vs Brooks
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%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Mapleton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355 |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest 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±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% 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. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,096 33% 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% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Brooks 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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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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.