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Epping vs Baldwin vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Epping | Baldwin | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,170Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,370±$120Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Epping and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 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.