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Barnet vs Epping vs Norton vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Barnet | Epping | Norton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
7,430Highest |
108 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton 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 | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school 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 | 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.