Compare towns
Newburgh vs Epping vs Carmel vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Newburgh | Epping | Carmel | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
7,430Highest |
2,941 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sullivan 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.