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Concord vs Fairfax 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Fairfax | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,226Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Concord and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Derry 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. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$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. |
$5,497Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #36 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Fairfax School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.