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Epping vs Wilton vs Union
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%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,960 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Wilton 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. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Wilton 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.