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Hampton vs Mapleton vs Epping vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Mapleton | Epping | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
1,884Lowest |
7,430 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton 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 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Epping 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±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.