Compare towns
Derry vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
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%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,876Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.