Compare towns
Mendon vs Epping vs West Windsor vs Jamaica
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 the youngest population (median age 45.1).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Jamaica has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Mendon | Epping | West Windsor | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
7,430Highest |
1,171 |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Epping 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Epping 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. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Epping 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Jamaica 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.