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Epping 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).
Lenox Dale has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Lenox Dale and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Lenox Dale 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.