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Addison vs Epping vs Frenchville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Frenchville has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Addison | Epping | Frenchville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
7,430Highest |
971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.4±8.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Frenchville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Frenchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Frenchville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Frenchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,461±$9k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$137,300±$17kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$545±$373Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Epping and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 48% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,295Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±31.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Epping School District | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.