Compare towns
Hampstead vs Nottingham vs Epping vs Atkinson
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Nottingham | Epping | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
5,357Lowest |
7,430 |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampstead 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Atkinson 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
| Atkinson and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Nottingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epping 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Nottingham School District | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.