Compare towns
Concord vs Atkinson vs Canterbury vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Concord | Atkinson | Canterbury | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
7,267 |
2,353Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Atkinson and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.