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Epsom vs Castleton vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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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 | Epsom | Castleton | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,453Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom and Allenstown 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 8 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.