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New Hampton vs Epping vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Epping | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
7,430Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area 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.