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Derry vs Holbrook 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
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Holbrook | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
11,380Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Derry 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Holbrook 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±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holbrook | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Holbrook Middle High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.