Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton Beach vs Exeter
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 the most homeowners (86.3%).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,605Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.