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Epping vs Bartlett vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Epping | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
3,281Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Epping and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | 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.