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Derry vs Sutton vs Derry
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
9,452Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sutton | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| 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.