Compare towns
Epping vs Lyndeborough vs Plaistow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Lyndeborough | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,616Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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 |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.