Compare towns
Athens vs Concord vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Athens | Concord | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Athens and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Plainfield School District |
| 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.