Compare towns
Weare vs Exeter vs North Hampton 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
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Weare | Exeter | North Hampton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
16,151Highest |
4,543Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| North Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| North Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Exeter and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | North Hampton School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Exeter High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.1Highest |
— | 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.