Compare towns
Epsom vs Hampton vs Meredith vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampton | Meredith | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
10,101Highest |
6,758 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 about the U.S. average |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— |
| Hampton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.