Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Holderness vs Newfields
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Holderness | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
1,917Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Holderness and Newfields 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below 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%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Holderness School District | Newfields 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.