Compare towns
Derry vs Jaffrey vs Epping vs Derry
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).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Jaffrey | Epping | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
5,448Lowest |
7,430 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry 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 |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | Epping High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
13.9 |
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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.