Epsom, NH

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Epsom, New Hampshire

Epsom, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 16 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 61 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 4,021 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Epsom

In Epsom, about 63% of adults are married. When people think of Epsom, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Epsom had a median family income of $56,875. Epsom is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Epsom Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Epsom that were owner-occupied was 81%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Epsom, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Epsom strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Epsom, NH

Comparing Epsom to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03234
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.223
Longitude	-71.332

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	EPPING
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,021	100%
Male	1,928	47.9%
Female	2,093	52.1%
Under 18	984	24.5%
18+	3,037	75.5%
65+	564	14%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	3,966	98.6%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	30	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,466
Growth	445
Growth %	11.1%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	19.3%
English	17.9%
French Canadian	12.5%
Irish	11.2%
US/American	9.4%
German	4.8%
Italian	4.4%
Scottish	3.9%
Swedish	3.5%
Norwegian	2.5%
Polish	2.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Canadian	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Danish	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Belgian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
British	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Allenstown	4,843	$51,659
Barnstead	3,886	$49,404
Chichester	2,236	$60,333
Deerfield	3,678	$64,737
Loudon	4,481	$59,096
Pittsfield	3,931	$44,233

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