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Epping vs Hampton vs Townsend
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
10,101Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Epping 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 31% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Townsend 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Epping High School | — | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.