What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	Deerfield
People
Population	21,339Highest	4,932Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41±3Lowest 5% below NH	42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average
	Deerfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Deerfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Derry and Deerfield 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 7% below NH	$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH
	Deerfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$137Lowest 4% above NH	$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH
	Deerfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,278Lowest 9% above NH	$7,369Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2%	17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	34 minHighest 28% above NH
Work from home	14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Deerfield 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	#61 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Deerfield School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.