Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Sutton vs Derry
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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Dover | Sutton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
9,452Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Dover and Derry 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Sutton | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | Sutton High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
12.7 |
12.6Lowest |
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.