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Deering vs Epping vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Deering | Epping | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Thetford 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 | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.