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Epping vs Pomfret vs Cornwall
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Pomfret | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
908Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Cornwall 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Pomfret 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. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornwall 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.