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Brownington vs Derry vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Brownington | Derry | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
34,116Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.