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Belvidere vs Epping vs Hyde Park vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Belvidere | Epping | Hyde Park | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
7,430Highest |
513 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.