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Tremont vs Epping vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Tremont | Epping | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Epping School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.