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Derry vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Everett | Hooksett | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
50,045Highest |
15,057Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Derry 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Londonderry 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Everett | Hooksett School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Everett High | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.1 |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.