Compare towns
Derry vs Jaffrey vs Raymond
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 people working from home (16%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Jaffrey | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,448Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
| Raymond and Jaffrey 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Derry and Raymond 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 |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Conant Middle High School (H) | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
21.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.