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Newburgh vs Epping vs Chapman vs Carmel
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 the most people working from home (24%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Chapman | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
7,430Highest |
388Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Newburgh 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epping 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% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Chapman 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,276±$187 10% 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. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,662 15% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 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% |
6.4% 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% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| 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.