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Chapman vs Epping vs North Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).

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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.

MeasureChapmanEppingNorth Hampton
People
Population
388Lowest
7,430Highest
4,543
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
45.1±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
50.5±3.3Highest
30% above U.S.
North Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above U.S.
$104,220±$7k
29% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$436,900±$35k
31% above U.S.
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,742±$576Lowest
23% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$6,936
122% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.8%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
Epping and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
25 min
7% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Hampton 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 — #77 of 120 in NH #12 of 120 in NH
School district — Epping School District North Hampton School District
High school 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.