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Easton vs Epping vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Easton | Epping | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Easton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 46% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.