Compare towns
Hampstead vs Dorset vs Epping vs Atkinson
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Dorset | Epping | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,092Lowest |
7,430 |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Hampstead 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% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Epping 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hampstead 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Atkinson 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. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Dorset 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. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,918Lowest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Epping 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.