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Crown Point vs Epping vs Darien
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Darien has the shortest commute (24 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 | Crown Point | Epping | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Darien and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Darien and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.