Compare towns
Derry vs Gilmanton vs Hooksett
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%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Gilmanton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,026Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Gilmanton 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% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Gilmanton 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 |
$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 |
$6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Gilmanton School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | 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.