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Mount Tabor vs Epping vs Waltham vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Waltham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mount Tabor | Epping | Waltham | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
7,430Highest |
452 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Waltham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | 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.