Compare towns
Derry vs Hampton Falls vs Keene
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Hampton Falls | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,328Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampton Falls School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.