Compare towns
Derry vs Hampton Falls vs New Castle
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 affordable homes ($432k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Hampton Falls | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,328 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Hampton Falls 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 10% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hampton Falls 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampton Falls School District | New Castle 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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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.