What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the oldest population (median age 40.7).

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Durham
People
Population	44,375Highest	15,080Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH	20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1%	11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	75.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH	$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH	$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH	$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH
	Concord and Durham 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	64.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	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
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	Concord High School	Oyster River High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.