Compare towns
Hampstead vs Kingston vs Mapleton 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 highest household income ($112k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Kingston | Mapleton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
6,275 |
1,884Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampstead 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kingston 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. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.