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Concord vs Douglas vs Dover
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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Douglas | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,207Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Dover 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% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Douglas | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Douglas High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.