Compare towns
Windsor vs Epping vs Sandown vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Windsor | Epping | Sandown | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,628 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.