Compare towns
Hampstead vs Epping vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampstead | Epping | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
7,430Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% 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 | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| 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.