Compare towns
Concord vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Wakefield | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,405Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Concord 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Wakefield 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.