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Concord vs Randolph vs Williston 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 renters (43.2% rent).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Randolph | Williston | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,843Lowest |
10,144 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Williston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Derry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.4Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.