Compare towns
Epping vs Mapleton vs Lisbon 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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Lisbon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,884Lowest |
9,750Highest |
3,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Epping 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$314,900±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$994±$450 30% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lisbon 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 15.8Highest |
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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.