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Brownfield vs Epping vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Brownfield | Epping | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
7,430Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | 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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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.