Compare towns
Derry vs Grantham vs Holderness
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 expensive homes ($432k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Grantham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
3,465 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Grantham 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%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Grantham 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 10% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Derry and Holderness 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Derry and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Grantham School District | Holderness 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.