Compare towns
Concord vs Newfields vs Westmoreland vs Nashua
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Newfields | Westmoreland | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
2,023Lowest |
2,237 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 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%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,737±$41 16% 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 |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$6,799 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%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 |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfields School District | Westmoreland School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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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.