Compare towns
Derry vs Atkinson vs Pelham 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Atkinson | Pelham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
7,267Lowest |
14,449 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Atkinson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Atkinson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Pelham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Pelham High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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.