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Epping vs Royalton vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windsor 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Epping and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Epping and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.