Compare towns
Derry vs Lyndeborough vs Sandown 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Sandown | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116 |
1,616Lowest |
6,628 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 10% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Sandown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Sandown 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | — | 13.0Lowest |
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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.