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Epping vs Landaff vs Stark
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 people working from home (24%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Landaff | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
420 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
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| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Stark 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Landaff School District | Stark 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.