Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Dunbarton vs Hampton Falls
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Dover | Dunbarton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
3,097 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton Falls 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Dunbarton 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% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Dunbarton School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.