Compare towns
Concord vs Newton vs Plaistow
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Newton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
4,836Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Concord 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% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Plaistow 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Newton 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Newton and Plaistow 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 |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Newton and Plaistow 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 |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Plaistow 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% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Concord 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.