What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

Derry has the highest household income ($92k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Trenton	Derry
People
Population	1,599Lowest	21,339Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S.	41±3Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Trenton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Trenton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S.	$91,673±$11kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kLowest 7% above U.S.	$391,200±$23kHighest 18% above U.S.
	Derry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S.	$7,278Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Derry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Derry and Trenton 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
School district	Trenton Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.