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Epping vs Ossipee vs Acton vs Hampstead
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%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Ossipee | Acton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,521 |
2,721Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #43 of 133 in ME | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Acton Public Schools | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.