Compare towns
Bartlett vs Derry 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Bartlett | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Derry 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.