Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Derry vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Hampton Falls | Derry | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
34,116Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Derry 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.