Compare towns
Derry vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,609Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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±$11k 7% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Salisbury 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±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Derry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Salisbury and Derry 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 |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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 Our Story | 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.