Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton Beach vs Jackson vs Epsom
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Hampton Beach | Jackson | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,605 |
897Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Jackson 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Jackson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Jackson School District | Epsom 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.