City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023

Epping, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Epping - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,808
Residents
$80,987
Median income
$334,700
Median home
$2,270
Median rent (state)

Epping - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Epping places in the 62nd percentile for household income and the 33rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

62nd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
33rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Epping, NH

Epping is a small town in New Hampshire, home to 2,808 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $80,987 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Epping's housing stock carries a median value of $334,700, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1976.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 47.4°F with 46.3 inches of precipitation per year and 56.6 inches of snowfall.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Hampshire scores 104.2 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,270 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $307 across New Hampshire, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 85.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,808 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$80,987 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does Epping compare to other US cities?

Here's how Epping stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 33% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New Hampshire and the picture shifts: Epping ranks #44 of 53 New Hampshire cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Epping against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Hampshire-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Epping toward the top of New Hampshire's cities

Among the 100 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Epping ranks #1 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Epping only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#37 of 92
60th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 100
89th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Home Value
#34 of 94
64th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#32 of 99
67th percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#52 of 100
48th percentile in New Hampshire

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile
33rdSafety percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income · 33rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Epping's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Epping's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Epping's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Epping's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$334,700 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Epping $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Epping, NH Epping, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Epping, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Epping, NH median $80,987/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Epping, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Epping, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,808
Median Income
$80,987
Median Home Value
$334,700
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1976.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
104.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1872.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
47.4°F
Annual Precipitation
46.3"
Annual Snowfall
56.6"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
3.4%

Based on 1,581 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Epping sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,270/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Henniker
2,880 people
Jaffrey
2,885 people
Meredith
2,887 people
Hampton Beach
2,585 people
Goffstown
3,127 people
Tilton Northfield
3,169 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Epping's 2,808 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

South Bloomfield, OH
2,808 people
Windsor, VA
2,808 people
Spearman, TX
2,809 people
Rafael González comunidad, PR
2,809 people
Westminster, LA
2,810 people
Moline Acres, MO
2,806 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Epping's $80,987 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tontitown, AR
$80,987 median income
Euless, TX
$80,987 median income
Milford, NE
$80,997 median income
Dillsburg, PA
$80,977 median income
Elbing, KS
$81,000 median income
Piltzville, MT
$81,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Epping, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Epping, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4% White 96.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Epping compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Epping (this city) 2,808 $80,987
Henniker 2,880 $73,339
Jaffrey 2,885 $95,600
Meredith 2,887 $52,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Epping, NH?

What is the population of Epping, NH? +

Epping, NH has a population of 2,808 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Epping, NH? +

In Epping, the typical household earns $80,987 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Epping? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Epping; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

Is Epping, NH safe? +

Epping has a total crime rate of 1976.1 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Epping, NH? +

A typical home in Epping is worth $334,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Epping? +

Climate normals put Epping's yearly average temperature at 47.4°F, 46.3 inches of precipitation, and 56.6 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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