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Windsor vs Derry vs Epping vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Derry | Epping | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
34,116Highest |
7,430 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Derry 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.