Compare towns
Rumney vs Epping vs Hampton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 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 | Rumney | Epping | Hampton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
7,430 |
16,426Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Hampton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 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 | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
10.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.