Compare towns
Epsom vs Hampstead vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Epsom | Hampstead | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
9,102Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Epsom 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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±$18k 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.