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Barnet vs Epping vs Goshen vs Barnet

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).

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MeasureBarnetEppingGoshenBarnet
People
Population
61Lowest
7,430Highest
142
1,855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
45.1±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
58.9±8.3
51% above U.S.
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
10.6%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
37.3%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16k
28% below U.S.
$104,220±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$436,900±$35kHighest
31% above U.S.
$330,000±$115k
about the U.S. average
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
Epping and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,742±$576Highest
23% above U.S.
—
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$6,936Highest
122% above U.S.
$5,240
68% above U.S.
$4,489
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
67.8%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
59.3%±29.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Epping and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Epping 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 — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
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.