Compare towns
Derry vs North Hampton vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($432k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,543Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.