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Weare vs Stowe vs Epping
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 highest household income ($118k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Stowe | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
5,285Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Weare 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Epping 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 |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Stowe Town School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Stowe High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.