Compare towns
Derry vs Augusta vs Union
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 expensive homes ($432k median).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Augusta | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
19,077 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Augusta and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Derry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Union 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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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.