Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Epping vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Jamaica 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 | Wardsboro | Epping | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
7,430Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Jamaica 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Epping School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.