Compare towns
Derry vs Berwick vs Atkinson 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Berwick | Atkinson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
8,175 |
7,267Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 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±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Berwick 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #32 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Timberlane Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | — | 13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.