Compare towns
Temple vs Derry vs Epping vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Temple | Derry | Epping | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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 | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Temple 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.