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Concord vs Dover vs Mapleton vs Nashua
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 housing (typical home built 1969).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Nashua has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Mapleton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
33,364 |
1,884Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Nashua 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,799 118% 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% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.