Compare towns
Derry vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k 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 | Surry | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,052Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Surry 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 about the NH average |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.