Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Hampton vs Milford
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 renters (40.9% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
7,430Lowest |
16,426 |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Derry 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 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 | $91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Epping and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Epping and Milford 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
10.7Highest |
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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.