Compare towns
Derry vs Mapleton vs Berwick 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
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Keene 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.