Compare towns
Berkley vs Epping vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Berkley | Epping | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
7,430Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Epping School District | Southampton |
| 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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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.