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Derry vs Dover vs Jericho 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 (20.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Dover | Jericho | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
33,364 |
5,114Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Jericho 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Derry 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dover School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Dover Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.7Lowest |
13.0 |
13.0 |
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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.