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Epping vs Heath vs Orange
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%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Heath | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
765Lowest |
7,573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Heath and Epping 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Heath 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. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Orange 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.