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Epping vs Brooklin vs Pittston
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Epping | Brooklin | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
869Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Pittston 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% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Pittston 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. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Pittston 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. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooklin 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. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooklin 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. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Pittston 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Brooklin 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.