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Concord vs North Hartland vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | North Hartland | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
322Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Derry and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
— | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.