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Epping vs Monkton vs Putney
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%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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.
| Measure | Epping | Monkton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Monkton 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Epping and Monkton 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. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.