Compare towns
Concord vs Rumney vs South Berwick
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).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Rumney | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,458Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Rumney 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 5% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Rumney 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rumney School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.