Compare towns
Concord vs Hampton vs Hooksett 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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Hooksett | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
16,426 |
15,057Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.