Compare towns
Concord vs Dunbarton vs Plainfield vs Dover
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).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,097 |
2,522Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Plainfield 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 |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest 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 |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Plainfield School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.