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Concord vs Lee vs Nashua
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).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Lee | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
5,719Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Lee 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 5% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Nashua 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lee | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lee Middle/High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.2Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | 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.