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Derry vs Lyndeborough vs Kittery
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
1,616Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Kittery 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Kittery 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Derry 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. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.