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Strong vs Epping vs New Vineyard vs Phillips
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 most affordable homes ($184k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 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 | Strong | Epping | New Vineyard | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
7,430Highest |
607Lowest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5 22% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Vineyard and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19k 23% below U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18k 43% 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. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% 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 | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and New Vineyard 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% |
17.7% 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% |
83.3%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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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.