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Epping vs Grantham vs Lee
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 the most renters (13.7% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Grantham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Epping 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lee 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop 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.