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Epping vs Londonderry vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Londonderry | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
26,685Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Londonderry 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 29% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Londonderry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epping School District | Londonderry School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Londonderry Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.