Compare towns
Hampstead vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Hampstead | Middlesex | Epping | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
1,943Lowest |
7,430 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest 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% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.