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Derry vs Epping vs Kittery vs Derry
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 highest household income ($109k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Kittery | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,430Lowest |
10,473 |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41±3 5% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Derry and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,278 133% 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% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.