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Columbia vs Epping vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Columbia | Epping | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
7,430Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Epping and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Columbia 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 | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school 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.