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Mount Tabor vs Epping vs Waltham vs West Haven
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 people working from home (24%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
7,430Highest |
452 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
54±10.5 39% 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% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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. |
$85,250±$29kLowest 6% above 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 |
$245,000±$34kLowest 26% 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±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Waltham 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% |
10.3% 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% |
90.3% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below 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% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| 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.