Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Plaistow
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Mapleton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,884Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.