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Cavendish vs Epping vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% 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 | Cavendish | Epping | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Epping School District | Weathersfield School District |
| 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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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.