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Ryegate vs Epping vs Proctor vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Ryegate | Epping | Proctor | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,794 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.