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Chittenden vs Epping vs Pittsfield vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Chittenden | Epping | Pittsfield | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
7,430Highest |
391Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Epping 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | 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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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.