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Epping vs Hampton vs Bridgewater
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 the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,426Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% 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 | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.