Compare towns
Concord vs Sutton vs Warner 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Sutton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
10.4Lowest |
— | 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.