Compare towns
Derry vs Amherst vs Hampton Falls 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Amherst | Hampton Falls | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
11,861 |
2,328Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,278Lowest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.