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Derry vs Newton vs Derry
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Newton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Newton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,836Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry 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% |
16%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
| Newton 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 7% above NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$391,200±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$7,278Lowest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.