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Epping vs Exeter 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
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Epping | Exeter | Epsom | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,151Highest |
4,939Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Epsom and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 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+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Epping 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% |
59.2%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% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Epsom School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.