Compare towns
Londonderry vs Derry vs Epping vs Hooksett
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 most expensive homes ($505k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685 |
34,116Highest |
7,430Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% 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 |
41.3±1.5 5% below 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% 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 |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.