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Epping vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge 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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,368 |
1,253Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Tunbridge 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.