Compare towns
Derry vs Keene vs Derry 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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Keene | Derry | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Lowest |
22,939 |
34,116 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Derry and Concord 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 7% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Derry 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Pinkerton Academy | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
13.9Highest |
13.0 |
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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.