Compare towns
Londonderry 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
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Londonderry | Derry | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685 |
34,116Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Londonderry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 21% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.