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Concord vs Plainfield 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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
2,522Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Nashua 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Plainfield School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | 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 |
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.