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Westford vs Epping vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milton has the shortest commute (28 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 | Westford | Epping | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
7,430 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,536±$257Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Westford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 101% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,610Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Westford 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 | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Epping School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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.