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Derry vs Stratham vs Hollis
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 the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Stratham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,754Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hollis 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.