Compare towns
Concord vs Keene vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Keene | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
22,939 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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±$13k 13% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 8% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Keene 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 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Keene High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.