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Epping vs Raymond vs Ripton vs Epsom
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 the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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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 | Ripton | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
10,900Highest |
508Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Epsom 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Raymond 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. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Ripton 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. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond 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. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Ripton 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Raymond School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.