Compare towns
Derry vs Keene vs New Gloucester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
New Gloucester has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Keene | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
22,939 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Derry and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and New Gloucester 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Derry and New Gloucester 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Derry and Keene 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Keene School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.