Compare towns
Epping vs Ripton vs Westminster vs Weare
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Ripton | Westminster | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
508 |
497Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Weare 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Weare 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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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.