Compare towns
Hampton vs Epping vs Jackson vs Conway
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Jackson | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,430 |
897Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Jackson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 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 | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Jackson 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Jackson School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Epping High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.