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Concord vs Lebanon vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
14,999 |
11,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lebanon High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.