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Epping vs Chilmark vs Fremont
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 renters (13.7% rent).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Chilmark | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,578Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fremont 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$2,668±$795 89% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Fremont 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Epping 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Up-Island Regional | Fremont School District |
| 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.