Compare towns
Epping vs Auburn vs Epsom 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
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Epping | Auburn | Epsom | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
6,119 |
4,939Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Epsom and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 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+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Auburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Auburn School District | Epsom School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.