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Chilmark vs Epping vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Chilmark | Epping | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
7,430Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Chilmark 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 | Up-Island Regional | Epping School District | Southern Berkshire |
| 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.