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Concord vs Atkinson vs Durham
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 homeowners (92.6%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,267Lowest |
10,681 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Atkinson 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
| Atkinson and Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
| Atkinson and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
| Concord and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.