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Bakersfield vs Epping vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 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 | Bakersfield | Epping | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Epping and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Waterford 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Epping School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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| 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.