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Waterville vs Epping vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Waterville | Epping | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
7,430Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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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| 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.