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Epping vs Lynnfield vs Weare
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 renters (13.7% rent).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Lynnfield | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
13,064Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Weare 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% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynnfield and Epping 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 | #27 of 282 in MA | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Lynnfield | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Lynnfield High | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.