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Hampstead vs Wrentham 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
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Wrentham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
12,297Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Wrentham 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% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest 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% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham 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. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above 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. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | King Philip · Wrentham | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | King Philip Regional High | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.