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Elmore vs Epping vs Wolcott vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Elmore | Epping | Wolcott | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,507 |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Epping School District | Wolcott School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.