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Bellows Falls vs Epping vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Bellows Falls | Epping | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.