Compare towns
Concord vs Eliot vs Hanover vs Canterbury
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 most renters (43.2% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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.
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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 | Eliot | Hanover | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,146 |
11,685 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Canterbury 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Canterbury 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Canterbury 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. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Canterbury 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Canterbury 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.