Compare towns
Hampstead vs Epping vs Pelham vs Litchfield
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Pelham | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
7,430Lowest |
14,449Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Pelham 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±$576 17% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Epping School District | Pelham School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Pelham High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.4 |
11.4Highest |
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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.