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Hampstead vs Eliot vs Newfields 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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Eliot | Newfields | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
7,146 |
2,023Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampstead 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfields 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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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.