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Epping vs Epsom vs Jericho
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%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 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 | Epsom | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,939Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Epping 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. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Jericho 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. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Jericho 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Epsom School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.