What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	Hinesburg
People
Population	7,430Highest	4,718Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S.	50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S.
	Hinesburg 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%	18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Epping and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hinesburg 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%	64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epping and Hinesburg 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.	$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Hinesburg 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±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.	$463,400±$51kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Hinesburg 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.	$1,651±$155Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Epping and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S.	$7,667Highest 146% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and Hinesburg 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%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Epping and Hinesburg 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	#4 of 70 in VT
School district	Epping School District	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town	Epping High School	Champlain Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	14.5Highest
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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.