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Concord vs Kensington vs Lee
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).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Kensington | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,009Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Kensington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Concord 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% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Lee 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Kensington and Lee 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 |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
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| Kensington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Lee 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Kensington 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kensington School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.