Compare towns
Epping vs Randolph vs Plainfield 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%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Randolph | Plainfield | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
4,843 |
1,314Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hampstead 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hampstead 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Epping 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.