Compare towns
Derry vs Naples vs Ogunquit
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).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Ogunquit 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Derry 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.