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Cooper vs Epping vs Mapleton vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cooper has the most homeowners (95%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Cooper | Epping | Mapleton | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157 |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.1 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.6%±15.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meddybemps and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$15k 40% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66k 36% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$295,000±$73k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,206Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 66% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Cooper 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| 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.