Compare towns
Derry vs Derry vs Sandown vs Keene
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).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Derry | Derry | Sandown | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
34,116Highest |
6,628Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Derry and Sandown 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%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sandown 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 about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 9% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.