Compare towns
Derry vs Dunbarton vs Raymond
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Dunbarton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
3,097Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Raymond 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.