Compare towns
Weare vs Windham vs Bow 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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Windham | Bow | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
16,038Highest |
8,335 |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Epping 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Windham School District | Bow School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Windham High School | Bow High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.