Compare towns
Epping vs Hampstead vs Hillsborough
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 most expensive homes ($521k median).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,102Highest |
5,980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping 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±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hillsborough 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% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest 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 | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.