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Warren vs Epping vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Warren | Epping | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
7,430Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Warren and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Epping School District | Lincoln Town 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 |
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.