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Derry vs Ripton vs Derry vs Chester
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($552k median).
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 | Ripton | Derry | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
508Lowest |
34,116Highest |
5,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.2±3.8 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chester 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$142,212±$19kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Chester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$552,300±$42kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
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| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,464Highest 171% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19%±72.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chester 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #90 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Chester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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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.