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Hampstead vs Whiting vs Epping vs Sandown
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).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Whiting | Epping | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
532Lowest |
7,430 |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Sandown 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Hampstead 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sandown 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. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sandown 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 |
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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.