Compare towns
Hampton vs Epping vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Epping | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
7,430Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.