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West Windsor vs Epping vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | West Windsor | Epping | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Epping School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.