Compare towns
Concord vs Milford vs Newmarket 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).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
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 | Milford | Newmarket | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
16,337 |
9,463Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Newmarket 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Newmarket and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.