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Chesterville vs Cornish vs Epping vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Porter has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Epping | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
1,803 |
7,430Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Porter 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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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.