Compare towns
Concord vs Durham vs Ogunquit 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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
15,080 |
1,379Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Durham and Ogunquit 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. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Oyster River High School | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
12.3Lowest |
— | 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.