Compare towns
Hampstead vs Windham vs Epping vs Litchfield
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 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 | Windham | Epping | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,038Highest |
7,430Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
| Windham and Litchfield 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Windham School District | Epping School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Epping High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.