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Derry vs Dunstable 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Dunstable | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
3,408Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
41±3 5% above U.S. |
| Dunstable 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% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derry and Dunstable 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% 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 | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$7,278Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.