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Derry vs Newton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Newton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
4,836Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Newton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Newton 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 7% below NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Newton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 9% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.