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Derry vs Hampstead vs Middlesex
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Hampstead | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,102 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Middlesex 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±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Middlesex 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Derry and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Hampstead 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.