Compare towns
Concord vs Hooksett vs Keene
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Hooksett | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,876Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett 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%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Hooksett 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Hooksett 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±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Keene 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.