Compare towns
Epping vs New Gloucester vs Newburgh
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,766 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Newburgh 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Epping and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.