Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Londonderry vs Sandown
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 (29.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Londonderry | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,430 |
26,685 |
6,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
| Sandown and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
| Londonderry and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
| Sandown and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Londonderry School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.