Compare towns
Derry vs Hampton Falls vs Newfields
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Derry 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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.