Compare towns
Chichester vs Concord vs Derry vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Chichester | Concord | Derry | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
44,375Highest |
34,116 |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Chichester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Chichester and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Derry and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Chichester and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Derry 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.