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Clarendon vs Epping vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Clarendon | Epping | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
7,430Highest |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Clarendon 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Danville 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.