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Concord vs Goffstown vs Mapleton
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).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Goffstown | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
18,513 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Goffstown 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% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Goffstown and Mapleton 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. |
$377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Goffstown 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Goffstown School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.