Compare towns
Newton vs Hampton Falls vs Epsom vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Newton | Hampton Falls | Epsom | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,836 |
2,328 |
4,939Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Epsom School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.