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Hampton vs Wells vs Epping vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Wells | Epping | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
11,713 |
7,430 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Wells 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 18% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Wells High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.