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Concord vs Dunbarton vs Townsend
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Townsend 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 5% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Townsend 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.