Compare towns
Hampstead vs Epsom vs Goffstown
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 people working from home (21%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Epsom | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
4,939Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Epsom 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
| Goffstown 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±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Hampstead and Goffstown 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 |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Goffstown 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Epsom School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.