Compare towns
Derry vs Hingham vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Hingham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
24,283Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Londonderry 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 35% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,069Lowest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hingham | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Hingham High | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.9 |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.