Compare towns
Hampstead vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Northbridge | Epping | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,458 |
7,430Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% 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% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Hampstead 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% 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% |
51.2%±9.8 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% |
7.9%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% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% 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% |
16.2%±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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Northbridge | Epping School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Epping High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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.