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Orford vs Epping vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% 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 | Orford | Epping | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
7,430Highest |
868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Piermont and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Piermont and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
| Epping and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,142 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Epping School District | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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NH 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.