What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).

Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	York	Epping
People
Population	13,986Highest	7,430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S.	45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S.
	York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S.	$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.
	York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S.	$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S.	$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S.
	Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S.	$6,936Highest 122% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	York 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	#13 of 133 in ME	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	York Public Schools	Epping School District
High school in town	York High School	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.