Compare towns
Derry vs Dover vs Sidney
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Dover | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
33,364 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dover School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.