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Concord vs Lincoln vs Rumney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,461 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Concord and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.