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Concord vs Newington vs Amherst
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Newington | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
939Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Newington and Amherst 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Amherst and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
| Newington and Amherst 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newington School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.