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Derry vs Ashby vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Derry | Ashby | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
3,211Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | 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 |
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.