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Hampstead vs Hampton vs Maynard 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).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hampton | Maynard | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
10,101 |
10,712Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Epping 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. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Maynard 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Maynard | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.