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Epping vs Hampton vs Rumney
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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | Rumney 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.