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Concord vs Grantham vs Hartland
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Grantham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,465 |
3,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Hartland 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Grantham School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.