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Epping vs Hampstead vs Hingham
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 affordable homes ($437k median).
Hampstead has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
9,102 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hingham 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Epping 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 | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Hingham |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.