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Strong vs Epping vs New Vineyard vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Strong | Epping | New Vineyard | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
7,430Highest |
607 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| New Vineyard and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Vineyard and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19k 23% below U.S. |
$63,125±$32k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$925±$490 35% below U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Epping and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.