Compare towns
Concord vs Deerfield vs Dover vs Rochester
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Deerfield | Dover | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,932Lowest |
33,364 |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Rochester and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Rochester 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% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rochester 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
| 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±$5k 14% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
| Dover and Deerfield 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Deerfield School District | Dover School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 12.7Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.