Compare towns
Derry vs Epping vs Berlin 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Epping | Berlin | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
7,430 |
2,880Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Derry and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Derry 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.