Compare towns
Derry vs Concord vs Laconia 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 most renters (43.2% rent).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Derry | Concord | Laconia | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
44,375Highest |
17,085Lowest |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Laconia and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,224±$107Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Derry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 9% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Laconia School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Laconia High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
10.0Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.