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Baldwin vs Epping vs Milbridge vs Hiram
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 most homeowners (89%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Milbridge | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,222 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin 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% |
25% 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% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hiram 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. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,106 32% 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% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hiram 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% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.