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Hampstead vs Stratham vs Wilder 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
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Stratham | Wilder | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
7,754 |
3,087Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 39% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.