Compare towns
Derry vs Jericho vs Randolph 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Jericho | Randolph | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
5,114 |
4,843Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.0 |
9.4Lowest |
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.