Compare towns
Derry vs Dummer vs Landaff
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 people working from home (16%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dummer | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
299Lowest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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 NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Derry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
— | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
| Derry and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Landaff 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Landaff 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.