Compare towns
Hampton vs Epsom vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Epsom | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,939 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Epsom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.