Compare towns
Concord vs Newport vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Newport | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
6,375 |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Newport and Walpole 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Concord 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Concord and Walpole 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 |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Concord and Walpole 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 |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Concord and Newport 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 |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Newport 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 | #119 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newport School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.