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Concord vs Dover vs Johnson
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 oldest population (median age 40.7).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Dover 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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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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.