What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Kingston
People
Population	44,375Highest	6,275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Concord and Kingston 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%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Concord and Kingston 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	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH
	Concord and Kingston 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	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Concord 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Concord High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.