What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Farmington has the most homeowners (77.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	Farmington
People
Population	21,339Highest	6,795Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41±3Lowest 5% below NH	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH
	Farmington and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Derry and Farmington 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%	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,673±$11kHighest 7% below NH	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,278Highest 9% above NH	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Derry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.5%±5.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Farmington 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	#106 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Farmington School District
High school in town	—	Farmington Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	5.5
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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.