Compare towns
Litchfield vs Derry vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Litchfield | Derry | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
34,116Highest |
6,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Litchfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Boston and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$8,103Lowest 22% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.