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Concord vs Nashua vs Northfield
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Northfield has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Nashua | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
91,294Highest |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Nashua 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% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Northfield 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Northfield 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 |
$96,326±$5kHighest about the NH average |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Nashua and Northfield 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 |
$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua 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% |
7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Nashua School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Nashua High School South | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.