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Barnard vs Derry vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Barnard | Derry | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
34,116Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Derry and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Derry and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| 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.