Compare towns
Concord vs Roxbury vs Canterbury vs Boscawen
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).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Roxbury | Canterbury | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
299Lowest |
2,353 |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Canterbury and Boscawen 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Shaker Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.