Compare towns
Derry vs Dover vs Keene 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 homeowners (70.2%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Keene | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
33,364 |
22,939Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
| Concord and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene 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 NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Dover and Derry 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dover School District | Keene School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.7 |
12.3Lowest |
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.