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China vs Epping vs Palermo
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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
7,430Highest |
1,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Palermo 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.2%±2Lowest 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,095±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and China 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. |
$259,700±$54k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,235±$1kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Palermo 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. |
$2,506Lowest 20% 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% |
65.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Palermo 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 | RSU 12 |
| 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.