Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Dunbarton vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Derry | Epping | Dunbarton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
7,430 |
3,097Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 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+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% 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 | $7,278 9% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest 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 | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Keene 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.