Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Windham vs Concord
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
7,430Lowest |
16,038 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Epping and Windham 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Concord 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Concord 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±$7k 5% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windham 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Windham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Windham High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.