Compare towns
Concord vs Lyme vs Sullivan
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%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Lyme | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,710 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Concord and Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.