Compare towns
Derry vs Sandown vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($432k median).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Sandown | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,628Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sandown 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Williston 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 35% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sandown 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±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandown and Williston 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.