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Derry vs Newark 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 highest household income ($109k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
727Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Newark 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newark 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. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.