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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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Dover and Enfield 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 |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | 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.