Compare towns
Derry vs Surry 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 the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Surry | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
1,052Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Surry and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.