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Epping vs North Hampton vs Upton vs Epsom
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).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Upton | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,543Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,939 |
| 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% |
+5.9% 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. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,212±$437 14% 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 | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% 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% |
87.6% 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. |
1986 6 yrs 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | North Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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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.