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Concord vs Milford vs Cornish
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Milford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
16,337 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Milford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.