Compare towns
Concord vs Keene vs St. Albans
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%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Keene | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
22,939 |
6,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and St. Albans 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Concord and Keene 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Keene 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Concord 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Keene High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3 |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.