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Calais vs Derry vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Calais | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Calais 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.