Compare towns
Derry vs Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,275Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Litchfield 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 |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Kingston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Sanborn Regional High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.9 |
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.