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Newfane vs Epping vs Westminster vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Newfane | Epping | Westminster | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
7,430Highest |
2,999 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Epping School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.