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Concord vs Lebanon 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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
14,999Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Concord and Nashua 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Nashua 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Nashua and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
| Lebanon and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Nashua 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lebanon High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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.