Compare towns
Concord vs Nashua vs Ossipee
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%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
91,294Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Nashua 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Nashua and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Nashua and Ossipee 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 |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% |
82%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 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Nashua School District | Governor Wentworth 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.