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Addison vs Concord vs Mendon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Addison | Concord | Mendon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
44,375Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.