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Epping vs Proctor vs Hampton
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Proctor | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
1,794 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.