Compare towns
Concord vs Hampton Beach vs Dover
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 the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Dover has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,605Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
| 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.