Compare towns
Derry vs Wolfeboro vs Chapman
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
6,571 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Chapman 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Chapman 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Chapman 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Derry and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.