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Weare vs New Ipswich vs Litchfield 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
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Weare | New Ipswich | Litchfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
5,310Lowest |
8,499 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Litchfield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Campbell High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.