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Concord vs Durham vs Hartford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,681Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Concord 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Durham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Concord 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.