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Addison vs Epping vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Addison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.