Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Hooksett vs Nashua
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).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
33,364 |
15,057Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Nashua 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older 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 about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Nashua 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Hooksett School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.