Compare towns
Derry vs Hooksett vs Hampton Falls vs Derry
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
15,057 |
2,328Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2 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±$7k 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.