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Darien vs Epping vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bennington has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Darien | Epping | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.7±5.8 20% above U.S. |
| Darien and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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 | $88,423±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,050±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$244,400±$24k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,591Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.9 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.