Compare towns
Weare vs South Hampton vs Epping vs Litchfield
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | South Hampton | Epping | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
984Lowest |
7,430 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Weare and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 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+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 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+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 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 | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% 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 | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% 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 | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest 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 | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | South Hampton School District | Epping School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.