Compare towns
Concord vs Marlow vs Nelson
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%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Marlow | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
855 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
| Marlow and Nelson 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Nelson 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Nelson 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Concord and Nelson 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 |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
| Concord and Nelson 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Nelson 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest 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 | Marlow School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | 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.