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Epping vs Limerick vs Limington
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 people working from home (24%).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Limerick | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,400Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Limington 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Limington 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Limington 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. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Epping 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. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Limington 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Limerick 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | 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 |
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.