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Concord vs Dover vs Henniker vs Norwich
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Henniker | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Dover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Henniker School District | Norwich 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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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.