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Concord vs Hartford vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hartford | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,736 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Lee 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 5% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee 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±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.