Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Greenland vs Newington
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).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Greenland | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
4,106 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Greenland 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%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Concord 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Greenland and Newington 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Newington 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.