Compare towns
Bradford vs Derry vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Bradford | Derry | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
21,339 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.