Compare towns
Concord vs Northfield vs Walpole 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 renters (43.2% rent).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Northfield | Walpole | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,971 |
3,690Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Walpole and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Derry 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% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest 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±$5k 14% below NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above 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 |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | 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 | 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.