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Brunswick vs Epping vs Norton vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Epping | Norton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
7,430Highest |
108Lowest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 | — | 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.