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Chapman vs Epping vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Tremont has the most renters (23.7% rent).
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 | Chapman | Epping | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school 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.