What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	Brentwood
People
Population	34,116Highest	4,641Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH	43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average
	Brentwood and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Brentwood 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 NH: 20.1%	21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Derry and Brentwood 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	$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH	$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH	$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH
	Brentwood and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,103Lowest 22% above NH	$9,713Highest 46% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Brentwood 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Brentwood 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	#16 of 120 in NH
School district	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District	Brentwood School District
High school in town	Pinkerton Academy	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.