Compare towns
Concord vs Chatham vs Groton
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Chatham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
430Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
| Groton 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±$13k 13% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Chatham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Concord 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Groton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | — |
| 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.