Compare towns
Concord vs Durham vs Henniker 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 oldest population (median age 40.7).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Henniker | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,681 |
6,197Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Dover 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Durham and Henniker 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Durham and Dover 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Dover 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Durham 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Henniker School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | 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.