Compare towns
Derry vs Hull vs Chester
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 affordable homes ($391k median).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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.
| Measure | Derry | Hull | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
10,138 |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.2±3.8 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Chester 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Chester 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. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$142,212±$19kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Chester and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$552,300±$42k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
19%±72.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Chester 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Chester School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.