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Ira vs Epping vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Ira | Epping | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Ira and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and West Rutland 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 | — |
| 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 | None yet | None yet |
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.