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Concord vs Exeter vs Union
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
16,151 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Concord 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.