Compare towns
Stow vs Epping vs Denmark vs Stoneham
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 most homeowners (96.2%).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
Denmark has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 535 |
7,430Highest |
1,054 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Stow 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest 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%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Stow 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest 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% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Denmark 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. |
$1,426Lowest 54% 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% |
66.7%±100 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% 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% |
89.8% 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. |
1983 3 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. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| 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.