Compare towns
Concord vs Kensington 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).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Kensington | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,009Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kensington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington 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% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Kensington and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kensington 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 Our Story | 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.