Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Epping vs Ossipee vs Bartlett
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 renters (37.1% rent).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Ossipee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,521 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Epping and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bartlett 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | 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 |
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.