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Epping vs Lee vs Lenox Dale
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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 | Lee | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
5,719 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5 26% above U.S. |
| Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Epping 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lee 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 29% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Epping and Lee 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Epping and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.