Compare towns
Derry vs Edgecomb 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%).
Edgecomb has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Edgecomb | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,251Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% above U.S. |
41±8.8Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Edgecomb 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% |
24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb 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% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Edgecomb 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. |
$348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Derry and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | 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.