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Epping vs Northfield vs Sheldon
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%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,920 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sheldon 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Epping 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Northfield 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Sheldon 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. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sheldon 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.