Compare towns
Hampstead vs Weare vs Derry vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Weare | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,102 |
9,170 |
34,116Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Weare and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| 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±$18k 13% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| 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 30% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.