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Epping vs Gorham vs Sidney
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 people working from home (24%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Gorham | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
18,300Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sidney 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sidney 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham 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. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.