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Bradford vs Deering vs Epping vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Bradford | Deering | Epping | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,938 |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.