Compare towns
Derry vs Franklin vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Franklin | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
8,799Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Franklin and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 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 | $91,673±$11kHighest 7% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 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 | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Concord 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Franklin High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.