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Moretown vs Epping vs Berlin vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Moretown | Epping | Berlin | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,880 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Epping School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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 | 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.