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Weare vs Sheldon vs Epping vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Sheldon | Epping | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,267Lowest |
7,430 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Epping School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.