Compare towns
Concord vs Newington vs Nashua vs Canterbury
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).
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Newington | Nashua | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
939Lowest |
91,294Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Newington and Canterbury 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% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Canterbury 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Canterbury 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Newington and Canterbury 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 |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Newington and Canterbury 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 |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newington 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Nashua 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 | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newington School District | Nashua School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | 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.