Compare towns
Epping vs Hampstead vs New Castle
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,102Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | New Castle 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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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.