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Hampstead vs Stratton vs Epping vs Gilford
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 most expensive homes ($521k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Epping | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
532Lowest |
7,430 |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilford 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Gilford 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. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Gilford 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hampstead 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Gilford 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Epping School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.