Compare towns
Temple vs Derry vs Epping vs Wilton
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 population (median age 49.5).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 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±$7k 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Derry 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 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±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% 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%±5.2 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.3 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.