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Epping vs Everett vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Everett | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
50,045Highest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.