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Mendon vs Epping vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Mendon | Epping | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Mendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.