Compare towns
Newfields vs Sidney vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Newfields | Sidney | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,790 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 18 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.