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Concord vs Dover vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Dover 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%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Dover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Springfield 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 | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| 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.