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Derry vs Fitzwilliam vs Springfield vs Derry
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).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Fitzwilliam | Springfield | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
2,278 |
1,122Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Springfield and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Derry 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry 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 |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Springfield 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 |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Derry and Derry 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 |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield 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 | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.