Compare towns
Concord vs Hopkinton vs Warner vs Weare
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Hopkinton | Warner | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
6,037 |
2,959Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Concord 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 |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Weare 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare and Concord 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Warner 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Weare 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hopkinton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.0 |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.