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Derry vs Hooksett vs Pittston
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 people working from home (16%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
15,057 |
3,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Pittston 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Derry 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 160% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.