Compare towns
Epping vs Litchfield vs South Hampton
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 people working from home (24%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Litchfield | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,499Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Litchfield and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Litchfield and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Litchfield School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.