Compare towns
Hampton vs Epping vs Sandown 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 ($550k median).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Epping | Sandown | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,430 |
6,628 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Epping 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Sandown 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±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$483,400±$44k 20% above 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 | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Hampton Beach 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.