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Epping vs Stratton vs Montgomery
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).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
532Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Montgomery 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. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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. |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% 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% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Montgomery 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.