Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Derry vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Gilmanton | Derry | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
34,116Highest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danville and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Danville 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.