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Derry vs Haverhill vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Haverhill | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
67,698Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill 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% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Haverhill 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. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Derry 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% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Haverhill High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.