Compare towns
Stow vs Epping vs Denmark vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Lovell has the shortest commute (31 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 | Stow | Epping | Denmark | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 535Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,054 |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5 34% above U.S. |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$295,000±$47k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,419±$178 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,259 28% below U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Lovell 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 | — | Epping School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.