Compare towns
Concord vs Dunbarton vs Bristol
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Dunbarton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Concord and Bristol 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.