Compare towns
Derry vs Ogunquit vs Sandown vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Ogunquit | Sandown | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,379Lowest |
6,628 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandown 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.