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Derry vs Upton 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
8,189Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $7,278Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
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.