Compare towns
Derry vs Dummerston vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Dummerston | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
2,090Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Keene 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Derry and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.