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Concord vs Groton vs Sullivan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
507Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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 |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Groton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.