What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).

Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Exeter
People
Population	18,223Highest	16,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S.	45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Concord and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S.	$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S.	$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S.	$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 282 in MA	#22 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Exeter High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.