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Beals vs Epping vs Addison vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Jonesport has the most renters (32.5% rent).
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 | Beals | Epping | Addison | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,045 |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±12.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Addison and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beals and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14k 21% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$67,500±$13k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
$142,000±$37kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,000±$109 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,800 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Beals 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 | Beals Public Schools | Epping School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.