Compare towns
Concord vs Epping vs Jaffrey 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 housing (typical home built 1969).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Epping | Jaffrey | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,430 |
5,448Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Concord 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Epping and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Epping and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Epping High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
12.7 |
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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.