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China vs Epping vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | China | Epping | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
7,430Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Epping and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 19% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Limerick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.