What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).

North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epping	North Andover
People
Population	7,430Lowest	31,490Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.	39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average
	Epping and North Andover 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%	21.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	North Andover 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 U.S.: 17.2%	17%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epping and North Andover 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%	61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.	$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.	$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S.	$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S.
	North Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S.	$7,767Highest 149% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and North Andover 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%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Epping and North Andover 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	#98 of 282 in MA
School district	Epping School District	North Andover
High school in town	Epping High School	North Andover High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	13.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.