Compare towns
Concord vs Atkinson vs Hooksett vs Dover
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Hooksett | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,267Lowest |
15,057 |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Concord 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Dover 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Dover 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.