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Derry vs Epping vs Upton vs Sandown
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Upton | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,430 |
8,189 |
6,628Lowest |
| 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% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sandown 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sandown 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Epping 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. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Sandown 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.