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Epping vs Upton vs Peabody
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | Upton | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
8,189 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Peabody 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Epping 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Peabody 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Peabody |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.3 |
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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.