Compare towns
Barnet vs Epping vs Whitingham vs Ryegate
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Barnet | Epping | Whitingham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
7,430Highest |
1,368 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Epping School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.