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Derry vs Townsend 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
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Townsend has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Townsend | Derry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,100Lowest |
21,339 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Derry 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% 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%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Windham 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% |
8.9%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% |
82% 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. |
1976Lowest 4 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 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Derry 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | North Middlesex | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | North Middlesex Regional | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.1 |
— | 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.