Compare towns
Epsom vs Newfields vs South Hampton
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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Newfields | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,023 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Epsom and South Hampton 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and South 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Epsom 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Newfields and South Hampton 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Newfields School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.