Compare towns
Concord vs Derry vs Lebanon
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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Derry has the most homeowners (70.2%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
14,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Concord and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Derry 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 |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Derry and Lebanon 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 |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
13.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.