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Epping vs Ripton vs Weston
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
508Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest 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% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% 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% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ripton 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Epping 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 | 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.