Compare towns
Derry vs Nashua 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 most homeowners (70.2%).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Nashua | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Lowest |
91,294Highest |
44,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
| Concord and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Nashua 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest 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±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Nashua School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Nashua High School South | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.