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Baldwin vs Epping vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Baldwin | Epping | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Dixmont 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 | RSU 19 |
| High school 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.