Epping is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 7,430 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03042.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Epping. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Epping; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Epping had 7,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.
Rockingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Epping, NH weather station (about a mile away).
152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Epping.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1741.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Epping School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Elementary SchoolEpping | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Epping Middle SchoolEpping | 6–8 | 194 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Epping High SchoolEpping | 9–12 | 213 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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