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Derry vs Somersworth vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($109k).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Somersworth | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
12,111 |
10,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Somersworth 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Derry and Somersworth 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. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Hartford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.