Compare towns
Derry vs Tremont vs Berwick
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).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Tremont | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
1,508Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Berwick 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% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Berwick 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Tremont 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. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Derry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Derry and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Berwick 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. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Berwick 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.