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Durham vs Epping vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Durham | Epping | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
7,430 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Epping School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.