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Epping vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Hampstead
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 people working from home (24%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Lawrence | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Everett and Epping 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% 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% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lawrence 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Everett | Lawrence | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
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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.