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Hampstead vs Marblehead 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k 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 | Marblehead | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
20,413Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% 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. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Marblehead 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Marblehead | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.