Compare towns
Epping vs Auburn vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% 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 | Epping | Auburn | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
6,119Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Epping and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
| Auburn and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Auburn School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.