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Derry vs Putney vs Derry vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Putney | Derry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,622Lowest |
21,339 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41±3 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,278 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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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.