Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton Falls vs Hudson
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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hudson has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 Falls | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
2,328Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Hudson 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 29% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.