Compare towns
Concord vs Eliot vs Kittery 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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Eliot | Kittery | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,146 |
10,473 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot 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±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Eliot 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% |
6.4% 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% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 24% 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% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kittery Public Schools | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.