Compare towns
Derry vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Orange | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
957Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Concord 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. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.