Compare towns
Derry vs Tremont vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Tremont | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
1,508Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 18% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Derry and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.