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Stark vs Epping vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Stark | Epping | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
7,430Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Epping and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest 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 | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | Stark School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| 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.