Compare towns
Epping vs Newfields vs Richmond vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Newfields | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,159 |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below 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 | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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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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.