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Derry vs Dalton 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 highest household income ($109k).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Dalton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,256Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41±3 5% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,549±$137Highest 10% 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 | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,278 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.