Compare towns
Bennington 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Bennington | Concord | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
44,375Highest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%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 | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Bennington 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
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.