Compare towns
Derry vs Weare 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 expensive homes ($432k median).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Weare | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116 |
9,170Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Weare and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Derry and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Derry and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 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 |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | John Stark Regional High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.