Compare towns
Concord vs Nelson vs Stoddard vs Sullivan
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Nelson | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
648Lowest |
1,072 |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Concord and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Concord and Sullivan 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Nelson School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.