Compare towns
Hampstead vs Newfields vs Rye 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Newfields | Rye | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,611 |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Newfields and Rye 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Rye 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Rye School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.