Compare towns
Derry vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Derry
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 highest household income ($109k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
16,426 |
6,571Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Derry 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Derry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Hampton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Derry 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.