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Weare vs Dracut vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Dracut | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
32,574Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Weare and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Dracut | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Dracut Senior High | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.