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Concord vs Ira vs Mount Tabor
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Ira | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
381 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.