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Concord vs Barnard vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Barnard has the most homeowners (85.4%).
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 | Barnard | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
1,211Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Nashua 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 5% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Nashua 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.