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Concord vs Derry vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
34,116 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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 5% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Derry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 38 |
| 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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U.S. 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.