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Concord vs Everett vs Nashua
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Lowest |
50,045 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Nashua 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±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% 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% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua and Concord 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 | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Everett | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Everett High | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.