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Epping vs Chichester vs Newburgh
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%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Chichester | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,745 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Newburgh 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Chichester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Chichester School District | — |
| 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.