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Epping vs Northbridge vs Whitman
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%).
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Northbridge | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Northbridge 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Northbridge 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. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Northbridge | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.