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Casco vs Epping vs Whitefield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.

MeasureCascoEppingWhitefield
People
Population
3,696
7,430Highest
2,157Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3Highest
34% above U.S.
45.1±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
51.9±5.2
33% above U.S.
Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.6%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Epping and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitefield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Epping and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$104,220±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
$73,875±$10k
8% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58k
7% above U.S.
$436,900±$35kHighest
31% above U.S.
$242,300±$24kLowest
27% below U.S.
Epping and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184
about the U.S. average
$1,742±$576Highest
23% above U.S.
$895±$126Lowest
37% below U.S.
Epping and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085
about the U.S. average
$6,936Highest
122% above U.S.
$2,366Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±22.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Epping and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Casco 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 RSU 61/MSAD 61 Epping School District RSU 12
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.