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Charlotte vs Cooper vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Cooper has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k 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.
| Measure | Charlotte | Cooper | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377 |
157Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.5±9.1 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±17Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±14Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cooper and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±9.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 16% below U.S. |
$48,750±$15kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$212,500±$66k 36% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 36% below U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 66% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Cooper 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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| 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.