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Epping vs Hampton vs Middleton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
16,426Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Middleton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Middleton 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Middleton |
| 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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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.