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Worcester vs Epping vs Calais vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Worcester | Epping | Calais | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
7,430Highest |
1,713 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
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| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.