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Tyringham vs Epping vs Goshen vs Alford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Tyringham | Epping | Goshen | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494 |
7,430Highest |
915 |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$794,400±$144kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Alford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$3,913Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Epping 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.