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South Hampton vs Litchfield vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | South Hampton | Litchfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
8,499Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Litchfield and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
| Litchfield and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Litchfield 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Litchfield School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.