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Epping vs Castleton vs Randolph
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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Castleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,453 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Castleton 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Randolph 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | 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.