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Brooks vs Epping vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brooks | Epping | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,430Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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.