Compare towns
Lancaster vs Epping vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Lancaster | Epping | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
7,430Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH |
| Tamworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
| Epping and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Tamworth 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Epping School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school 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.