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Concord vs Hampton Falls vs Newington

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 Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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.

MeasureConcordHampton FallsNewington
People
Population
44,375Highest
2,328
939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+7.5%
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.7±1.3Lowest
6% below NH
49.5±7.3Highest
14% above NH
48.7±10.1
12% above NH
Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3
NH: 18.2%
19.1%±5.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
15.7%±4.9Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Hampton Falls and Concord 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%
25%±3.6
NH: 20.1%
28%±11Highest
NH: 20.1%
Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.3%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
54.5%
NH: 40.6%
62.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8Highest
NH: 6%
3.8%±2.1Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±1.8
NH: 6%
Concord and Newington 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
$166,157±$14kHighest
68% above NH
$145,833±$46k
47% above NH
Hampton Falls and Newington 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
$772,600±$76k
92% above NH
$861,600±$46kHighest
114% above NH
Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
3% below NH
$1,852±$475
24% above NH
$2,292±$795Highest
54% above NH
Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,227
8% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$6,081Lowest
9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2
NH: 48.2%
27.2%±22.7Lowest
NH: 48.2%
62.9%±44Highest
NH: 48.2%
Newington 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
NH: 7.2%
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
86.3%
NH: 72.8%
86.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1981
2 yrs newer than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
23 min
13% below NH
Work from home
14.1%±1.8
NH: 16.8%
21.8%±4.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
8%±2.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #89 of 120 in NH — —
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Hampton Falls School District Newington 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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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.