Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton Beach vs Madison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,605Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Epping 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Epping and Madison 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±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Epping and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Epping 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% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.