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Norwich vs Keene 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
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Norwich | Keene | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
22,939Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Norwich 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. |
$6,812Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Keene School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.