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Brooksville vs Epping vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Brooksville | Epping | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 853Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3Highest 58% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooksville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Epping 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 | Brooksville Public Schools | Epping School District | RSU 38 |
| 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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| 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.