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Berlin vs Epping vs Raymond
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3 23% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Raymond 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% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Berlin 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% |
25.2%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest 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% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% 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. |
$314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Berlin 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. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Berlin 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Raymond 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 | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.