Compare towns
Derry vs Everett vs Chester
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 the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chester has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Everett | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
50,045Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.2±3.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Chester 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$142,212±$19kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$552,300±$42k 66% above U.S. |
| Everett and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19%±72.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Everett | Chester School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.