Compare towns
Concord vs Derry vs Suncook
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 highest household income ($109k).
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Derry | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% 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%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Suncook 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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±$5k 14% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% 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 |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Suncook 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Suncook 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 | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| 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.