Compare towns
Derry vs Derry vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the oldest population (median age 41).
Derry has the most homeowners (70.2%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Derry | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
34,116Highest |
14,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Lebanon 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 |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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 | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.