Compare towns
Derry vs Pelham vs Derry
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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Pelham | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
14,449Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7Highest 4% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Pelham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Derry 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% |
16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Pelham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Lowest 9% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| 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.