What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has the most people working from home (16%).

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	Hermon
People
Population	34,116Highest	6,727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S.	41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S.
	Hermon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon 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%	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon and Derry 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 U.S.: 35.7%	37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derry and Hermon 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 35% above U.S.	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Derry and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S.	$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S.	$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average
	Derry and Hermon 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.	$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Derry and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#60 of 120 in NH	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Pinkerton Academy	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.