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Epping vs Jericho vs Newfields vs Stowe
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 affordable homes ($437k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Jericho | Newfields | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,114 |
2,023Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Epping 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Epping 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stowe 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 11.3 |
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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.