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Epping vs Highgate vs Franklin
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%).
Highgate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Highgate | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,528 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Epping 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Epping and Highgate 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Franklin 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Franklin 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | 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.