What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Hampstead
People
Population	4,939Lowest	9,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH	45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH
	Epsom and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Epsom and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average	$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH
	Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH	$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH
	Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Lowest 7% below NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epsom and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampstead and Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	#49 of 120 in NH
School district	Epsom School District	Hampstead School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.