What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Milton has the most homeowners (86.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Milton
People
Population	44,375Highest	4,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH	45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Concord and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH	$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH
	Milton and Concord 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	$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH
	Concord and Milton 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	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
	Milton and Concord 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	$5,663Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Milton 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton 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	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Concord High School	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.