Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Suncook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Concord 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. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Suncook and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Concord and Suncook 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. |
$6,975 124% 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% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and Concord 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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 |
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.