Compare towns
Concord vs Harrisville vs Roxbury 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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Harrisville | Roxbury | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
885 |
299Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Harrisville and Roxbury 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% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$5k 14% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Harrisville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Harrisville 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 |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Dover 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 |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Harrisville School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — | 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.