Compare towns
Epsom vs Lee vs Epping vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Epsom | Lee | Epping | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,576Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Epsom 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 about the NH average |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Epping and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Epping School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.