Compare towns
Hampstead vs Cornwall vs Atkinson vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Hampstead | Cornwall | Atkinson | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
1,208Lowest |
7,267 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Epping 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| 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.