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Concord vs Fair Haven vs Dover
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).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Fair Haven | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,724Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Fair Haven 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Concord 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% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Fair Haven 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Dover and Concord 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. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #66 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.