Compare towns
Concord vs Rye vs Suncook
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Suncook 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 | Rye | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,611 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.