Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton
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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
10,101 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.