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Dorset vs Epping vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Dorset | Epping | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
7,430Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Epping and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | 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.