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Epping vs Raymond vs Sidney
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Raymond | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,645Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Epping 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% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$450Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Sidney 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. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sidney 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.