Compare towns
Epsom vs Lancaster vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Lancaster | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
8,606Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #145 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Nashoba | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.