Compare towns
Derry vs Hudson vs Litchfield
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 renters (29.8% rent).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hudson | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
25,557 |
8,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Litchfield 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson 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±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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 |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hudson School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Alvirne High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.6 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.