Compare towns
Concord vs Hudson vs Dover 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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Hudson | Dover | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
25,557Lowest |
33,364 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Dover 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 |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Hudson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Hudson and Dover 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 |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Dover 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Dover 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hudson School District | Dover School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Alvirne High School | Dover Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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.