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Bolton vs Calais vs Epping vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Calais | Epping | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
1,713 |
7,430Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Epping and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Calais 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 | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.