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Craftsbury vs Epping vs Halifax vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Craftsbury | Epping | Halifax | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,352 |
7,430Highest |
847Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Epping and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 34% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | Epping School District | Halifax School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | 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.