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Derry vs Hanson 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 people working from home (16%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Hanson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
10,660Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Whitman-Hanson | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Whitman Hanson Regional | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
14.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.