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Epping vs Highgate vs Raymond
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%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,528Lowest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% 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% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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 |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$994±$450 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond 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. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Highgate 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 | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| 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.