Compare towns
Concord vs Keene vs Derry vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Keene | Derry | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
22,939 |
34,116 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Keene 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Keene High School | Pinkerton Academy | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
12.3 |
13.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.