Compare towns
Derry vs Derry vs Wilton
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 most renters (40.9% rent).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
34,116Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 7% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Derry 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.