Compare towns
Concord vs Mason vs Dover
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 the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Mason | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,451Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Mason and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Dover 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% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Concord 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 |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Mason and Dover 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 |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Dover 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mason School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.