Compare towns
Derry vs Mont Vernon 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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
2,636Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Mont Vernon 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Mont Vernon 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Derry and Concord 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mont Vernon School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | 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 |
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.