Compare towns
Epping vs Hampton vs Kensington
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).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,426Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Epping 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | Kensington 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.