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Epping vs Devens vs Sutton
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 highest household income ($189k).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Devens | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,723Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Epping 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Devens and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Devens and Sutton 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. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Epping 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.