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Concord vs Naples 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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Naples has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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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.

MeasureConcordNaplesDover
People
Population
44,375Highest
3,985Lowest
33,364
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Highest
28% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Naples and Concord 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%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$5k
5% above U.S.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
$94,829±$7kHighest
17% above U.S.
Dover 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±$13k
5% above U.S.
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
$436,700±$20kHighest
31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
$1,607±$100
14% above U.S.
Naples 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.
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Naples 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 #118 of 133 in ME #64 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District RSU 61/MSAD 61 Dover School District
High school in town Concord High School Lake Region High School Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
11.7Lowest
12.7
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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.