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Bedford vs Hooksett 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
Bedford has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k 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 | Bedford | Hooksett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,727Lowest |
15,057 |
18,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.6 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,400±$23k 114% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $898,500±$43k 170% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,622±$327 86% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Bedford 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 | #7 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bedford | Hooksett School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Bedford High | None in town | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.