Compare towns
Concord vs Laconia vs Nashua
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Laconia | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
17,085Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Laconia and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Laconia 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia 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% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$96,326±$5kHighest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,224±$107Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Nashua 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% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Laconia School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Laconia High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.