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Epping vs North Hampton vs Upton
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%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,543Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and North Hampton 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 29% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and North 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 31% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | North Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.