Compare towns
Derry vs Newburgh vs Sidney
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).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Newburgh | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
1,475Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sidney 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Derry and Sidney 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. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Derry and Sidney 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. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.