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Concord vs Dover vs Enfield
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Lowest 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 |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.