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Epping vs Windsor vs Sutton vs Raymond
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Windsor | Sutton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
3,554 |
2,239Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raymond 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Sutton 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sutton 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
11.2Highest |
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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.