Compare towns
Concord vs Derry vs Northfield
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield and Concord 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Northfield 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Northfield 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% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Derry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.