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Derby Line vs Epping vs Sutton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Derby Line | Epping | Sutton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
7,430Highest |
790 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Derby Line 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.