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Concord vs Kingston vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Kingston | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
6,275 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Concord 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±$12k 6% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.