Compare towns
Windham vs Epping vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Epping | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
7,430Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.