What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has the most people working from home (24%).

West Bridgewater has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	West Bridgewater
People
Population	7,430Lowest	7,708Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.	38.4±4.4Lowest about the U.S. average
	Epping and West Bridgewater 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%	18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epping and West Bridgewater 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%	43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epping and West Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.	$123,406±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
	West Bridgewater 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±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.	$503,800±$47kHighest 51% above U.S.
	West Bridgewater and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S.	$1,921±$320Highest 36% above U.S.
	West Bridgewater and Epping 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.	$6,471Lowest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and West Bridgewater 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%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#77 of 120 in NH	#186 of 282 in MA
School district	Epping School District	West Bridgewater
High school in town	Epping High School	West Bridgewater Junior/Senior
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.