Compare towns
Derry vs Hooksett vs Berwick
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 renters (40.9% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Hooksett | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
15,057 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Berwick 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.