Compare towns
Amherst vs Concord vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Amherst | Concord | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Lowest |
44,375Highest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| Derry and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.0 |
13.9Highest |
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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.