Compare towns
Derry vs Hampstead vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,102 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Windsor 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%±5.2Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hampstead 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Derry 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Derry and Hampstead 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | 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.