Compare towns
Concord vs Gilmanton vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Gilmanton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,026Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Gilmanton 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 13% below NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| 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 8% above NH |
$6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Concord 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Gilmanton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.