Compare towns
Concord vs Everett vs Dover vs Keene
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 oldest population (median age 40.7).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Everett | Dover | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
50,045Highest |
33,364 |
22,939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Concord and Keene 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Everett | Dover School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Everett High | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.7 |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.