Compare towns
Epping vs Meredith vs North 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Meredith | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Meredith and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and North 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Epping 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.