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Epping vs Lenox vs Raymond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Lenox | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
5,079Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Raymond 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. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,146 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lenox 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Lenox | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Lenox Memorial High | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
7.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.