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Concord vs Holderness 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 people working from home (14.1%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Holderness | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,917 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Concord 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Newington 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% 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 |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Holderness 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 | Holderness 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.