Compare towns
Epping vs North Hampton vs Chapman
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 the most renters (13.7% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | North Hampton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,543 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Epping 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and North 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.