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Sandown vs Hampstead vs Epping vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Fremont has the most homeowners (90.5%).
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 | Sandown | Hampstead | Epping | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,628 |
9,102Highest |
7,430 |
4,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Sandown and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Hampstead and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721 27% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Epping School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.