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Derry vs Hampstead vs Jericho
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 most renters (29.8% rent).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,102 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Jericho 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Hampstead 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 35% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.