Compare towns
Concord vs Wayne vs Bow 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Wayne | Bow | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,101Lowest |
8,335 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Derry 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 5% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Derry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 38 | Bow School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Bow High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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.