Compare towns
Derry vs Hooksett vs New Gloucester
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
15,057 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and New Gloucester 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% |
30.7%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% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and New Gloucester 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% 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% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.