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Epping vs Hampton Beach vs Upton vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,605Lowest |
8,189 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.