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Concord vs Exeter vs Hampton
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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Exeter | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
16,151 |
10,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Exeter 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.