Compare towns
Alna vs Derry vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Alna | Derry | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
34,116Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 15% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Derry and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Derry and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 23% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 18% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alna 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.