Compare towns
Derry vs Auburn vs Dunbarton
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 (29.8% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Auburn | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,119 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dunbarton 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% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Auburn School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.