Compare towns
Concord vs Newfields vs Nashua vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Newfields | Nashua | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
2,023Lowest |
91,294Highest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Nashua 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newfields and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Nashua 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #67 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfields School District | Nashua School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Nashua High School South | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.