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Derry vs Epping vs Hampstead vs Ogunquit
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).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Derry | Epping | Hampstead | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,430 |
9,102 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | 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.