Compare towns
Weare vs Campton vs Lebanon vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Weare | Campton | Lebanon | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
3,407Lowest |
14,999Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Campton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Campton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Campton School District | Lebanon School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.