Compare towns
Brownington vs Eden vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Brownington | Eden | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,351 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None 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.