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Epping vs Fairlee vs Orford
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 most expensive homes ($437k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Fairlee | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
54Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Orford 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Orford 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Orford 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. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Orford 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. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
— | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Fairlee 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.