Compare towns
Concord vs Derry vs Dunbarton 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
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Concord | Derry | Dunbarton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
13.9Highest |
— | 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.