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Brookline vs Dover vs Epping vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookline | Dover | Epping | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,466 |
7,430Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Dover 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Epping School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.