Compare towns
Concord vs Reading vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Reading | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
699Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Reading and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Canterbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.