Compare towns
Concord vs St. Albans vs Nashua
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 homeowners (56.8%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | St. Albans | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
6,954Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Nashua 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.