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Epping vs Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Hampstead
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Ferrisburgh | Middlesex | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,661 |
1,943Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampstead 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Epping 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Middlesex 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. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.