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Epping vs Hudson vs Hampton
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%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hudson | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
20,077Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Hudson 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 29% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| 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 122% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hudson | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Hudson High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.2Highest |
10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.