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Deering vs Durham 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Deering | Durham | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
10,681Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Durham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.