What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has the most people working from home (24%).

Rehoboth has the highest household income ($138k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	Rehoboth
People
Population	7,430Lowest	13,022Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S.	47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S.
	Rehoboth and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rehoboth 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%	21.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epping and Rehoboth 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%	42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rehoboth 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±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.	$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.	$563,000±$45kHighest 69% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Epping and Rehoboth 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.	$5,557Lowest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#77 of 120 in NH	#208 of 282 in MA
School district	Epping School District	Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Epping High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.