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Epping vs Barre vs Middlesex
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%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Barre | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,412Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Middlesex 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% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Epping 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. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Middlesex 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. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.