Compare towns
Cornish vs Derry vs Epping vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Derry | Epping | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4%±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 | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.