What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	New Ipswich
People
Population	34,116Highest	5,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH
	Derry and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.2%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Derry and New Ipswich 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%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich 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±$17kHighest 7% above NH	$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Derry and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,103Highest 22% above NH	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Derry and New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	Pinkerton Academy	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	11.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.