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Belmont vs Epping vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Belmont | Epping | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
7,430Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Belmont and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Epping School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | Epping High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.