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Derry vs North Windham vs Standish
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 expensive homes ($432k median).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,417Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Standish 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% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Derry and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Derry and North Windham 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. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.