Compare towns
Epping vs Hampstead vs Hampton vs Webster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,102 |
10,101Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Hampstead and Webster 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.