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Baltimore vs Canaan vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Baltimore | Canaan | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
293Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±20.1 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±13.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$60,263±$14kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$121,500±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School |
| 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.