Compare towns
Hampstead vs Hampton vs Hollis vs Epping
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Hollis | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,426Highest |
8,603 |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Hampton and Hollis 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hollis 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% 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 | $8,634 30% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.