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Durham vs Epping vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Durham | Epping | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
7,430Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Epping School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.