Compare towns
Epping vs Hampstead vs Sutton
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
9,102Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.