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Concord vs Dover vs Randolph
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Concord and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Concord 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% |
40.8%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% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% 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% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Dover 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7 |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.