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Concord vs Derry vs Raymond
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).
Derry has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Raymond has the most homeowners (85.8%).
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 | Derry | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
21,339 |
10,900Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
| Raymond 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% |
19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Raymond 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% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Raymond 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% |
36.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
| Raymond 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 |
$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest 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 | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.