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Danby vs Epping vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | Danby | Epping | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
7,430Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Mendon 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.