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Epping vs Devens vs Harvard vs Epsom
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%).
Devens has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Devens | Harvard | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,927 |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Devens and Epsom 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Epping 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63k 134% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Devens 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. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Harvard 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Devens 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 | — | #12 of 282 in MA | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Harvard | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.