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Brookline vs Epping vs Hyde Park vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Brookline | Epping | Hyde Park | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
7,430Highest |
513Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brookline 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Brookline 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| 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.