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Epping vs Wilder 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 the most people working from home (24%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Epping and Wilder 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wilder 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.