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Dunbarton vs Epping vs Hampstead vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Dunbarton | Epping | Hampstead | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,430 |
9,102Highest |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Hampstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Epping and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.