Compare towns
Hampton vs Stratham vs Epping 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
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Stratham | Epping | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
7,754 |
7,430 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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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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.