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Cabot vs Epping vs Tunbridge vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Cabot | Epping | Tunbridge | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
7,430Highest |
1,253 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.