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Castle Hill 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
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below 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 | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below 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 | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$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 | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District |
| High school 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.