Compare towns
Concord vs Epping vs Lunenburg vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 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 | Concord | Epping | Lunenburg | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
7,430Highest |
1,267 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Walden 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Epping School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.