Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Epping vs Bartlett vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Hampton Beach | Epping | Bartlett | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
7,430Highest |
3,281 |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Bartlett School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.