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Peru vs Epping vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Peru | Epping | Mount Tabor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
7,430Highest |
304Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
— | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Mount Tabor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Ripton 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 | — | Epping School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.