Compare towns
Concord vs Dunbarton vs Pelham
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Pelham 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Dunbarton 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 |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Concord and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.