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Epping vs Stratton vs Fairlee
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Stratton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
532Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Epping 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Fairlee 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.