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Peru vs Epping vs Mount Tabor vs Winhall
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 affordable homes ($400k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
7,430Highest |
304Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%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. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
— | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Peru and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below 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 | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% 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% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Winhall 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% |
5.3% 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% |
80.5% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Winhall 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| 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.