Compare towns
Concord 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Epping | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,430Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% 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 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest 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+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% 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 | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.