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Epping vs Everett vs Lowell vs Weare
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lowell has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Lowell | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare 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% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare 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. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above 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 | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% 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% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Everett | Lowell | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Everett High | Lowell High | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
14.8Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.