Compare towns
Londonderry vs Epping vs Hampstead vs Windham
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Epping | Hampstead | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
7,430Lowest |
9,102 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampstead and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 47.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 21% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 21% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Epping School District | Hampstead School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Epping High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.