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Concord vs Eliot vs Derry vs Hopkinton
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Eliot | Derry | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,146 |
34,116 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hopkinton 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Hopkinton 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hopkinton 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Derry 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 13.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.