Compare towns
Concord vs Bethlehem vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bethlehem | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,537Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Keene 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Profile Senior High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.