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Concord vs Cornish vs Dover vs Hartland
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Cornish | Dover | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,816Lowest |
33,364 |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Cornish 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Dover School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.