Compare towns
Epping vs Dunbarton vs South 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 people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Dunbarton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
3,097 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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 | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and South 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school 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.