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Epping vs Fairfax vs Underhill
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Fairfax | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,226 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Underhill 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% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Fairfax 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. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fairfax 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. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Fairfax 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. |
$5,497Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Fairfax 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Fairfax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.