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Derry vs Hooksett vs Allenstown
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 expensive homes ($432k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Hooksett | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,876 |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | 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.