Compare towns
Campton 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Campton | Derry | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
21,339 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Campton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 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 | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton 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.