Compare towns
Brighton vs Epping vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Orleans has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Brighton | Epping | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
7,430Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | 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.