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Landaff vs Epping vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Landaff | Epping | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
7,430Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Stark 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 | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Epping School District | Stark 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.