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Concord vs Derry vs Walden vs Corinth
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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Derry | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
34,116Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Derry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Derry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.