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Derry vs Dummerston vs Epping vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Dummerston | Epping | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,090 |
7,430 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.