Compare towns
Concord vs Derry vs Walpole
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 highest household income ($109k).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole 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%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% 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 |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Fall Mountain 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.