Compare towns
Derry vs Belvidere 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 highest household income ($109k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Belvidere | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
422Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.