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Bedford vs Concord vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Concord | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746 |
44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.2 4% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bedford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.