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Hampton vs New Castle 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 has the shortest commute (26 min average).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | New Castle | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
827Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | New Castle School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.