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Epping vs Deering vs Tremont
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%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Deering | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,938 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Deering and Tremont 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% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering 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% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Tremont 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. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Deering 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. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont 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. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Deering 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. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Tremont 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Tremont 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| 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 Our Story | 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.