Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton vs Bow vs Raymond
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
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 | Bow | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,335 |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton and Bow 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bow School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | Bow High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
12.8Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.