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Concord vs Hill vs Ryegate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Hill | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
908Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Hill 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.