Compare towns
Epping vs Dunbarton vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 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 | Epping | Dunbarton | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,097 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Lyme and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Epping and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Epping 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.