Compare towns
Concord vs Eliot vs Windham vs Dover
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 the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,146Lowest |
16,038 |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Windham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.