Compare towns
Epsom vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Epping
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).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping 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 about the NH average |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.