Compare towns
Concord vs Stoddard vs Sullivan 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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Sullivan 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Stoddard 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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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.