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Epping vs Hampton vs Lee
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 has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
10,101Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Epping 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Lee 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 |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Epping and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | 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.