Epping, NH
Epping wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Epping at the 25th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 1,262 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Epping at the 22nd national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Epping's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 56.9% of Epping's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 43.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 718 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Epping against the rest of the country
Compare Epping's two percentiles: 80th within New Hampshire, only 25th nationally — a gap of 55 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Epping ranks 23,672 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,284 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 21 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Epping
Epping's moderate rating (25th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Epping (56.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Epping's figures come from
Epping's 25th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Epping's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.