Compare towns
Allenstown vs Epping vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Allenstown | Epping | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
7,430 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Epping School District | Hampstead 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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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.