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Berlin vs Epping vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Berlin | Epping | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Randolph 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.