Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Windsor vs Londonderry
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Windsor | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,430 |
3,554Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windsor 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Londonderry 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Epping 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Londonderry 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | — | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | — | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 12.0 |
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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.