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Barre vs Epping vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Barre | Epping | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005 |
7,430Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Barre and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Milton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,610 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Milton 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Epping School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.