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Westford vs Epping vs Underhill
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 highest household income ($113k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Underhill 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% 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%±2Lowest 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±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Epping 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±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Westford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Westford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Epping School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.