Compare towns
Concord vs Danville 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
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Concord | Danville | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,531Lowest |
21,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42±4Highest 3% below NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Concord 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.