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Derry vs Standish 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
Derry has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Standish | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
10,662Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Standish 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 18% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| 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 133% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.