Compare towns
Concord vs Hampton Falls vs Keene 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
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Keene | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,328Lowest |
22,939 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Derry 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Derry 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Keene School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Keene High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 12.3Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.