Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hanover vs Epping
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 oldest population (median age 60.4).
Hanover has the highest household income ($170k).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
11,685Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Hanover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.