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Concord vs Methuen vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Methuen has the most homeowners (72.3%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Methuen | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
53,475Highest |
33,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Dover 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. |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Methuen 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #236 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Methuen | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Methuen High | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
13.1Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.