Compare towns
Derry vs Salisbury vs Temple
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
1,609 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Temple 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Derry and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Salisbury and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Temple 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Temple 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 | — | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | 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.