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Epping vs Exeter vs Williston vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,144 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Williston 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 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| 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±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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U.S. 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.