Compare towns
Plaistow vs Derry vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Plaistow | Derry | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861 |
34,116Highest |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
| Derry and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
| New Ipswich and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Derry and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Plaistow and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 8% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Pinkerton Academy | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
11.7 |
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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.