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Brooklin vs Epping vs Union vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brooklin | Epping | Union | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,663 |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Brooklin 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 | Brooklin Public Schools | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.