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Epping vs Naples vs Topsham
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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 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 | Naples | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
3,985Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Naples and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Epping 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Naples 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Topsham 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Topsham 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Naples and Epping 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Lake Region High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.7 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.