Compare towns
Hampstead vs Bath vs Epping vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Hampstead | Bath | Epping | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
8,815 |
7,430Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bath and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 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 | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Epping High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.