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Epping vs Lancaster vs Raynham
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
8,606 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Raynham 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 29% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Raynham 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Epping 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Nashoba | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| 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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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.