Compare towns
Concord vs Stratham vs Swanzey
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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Stratham | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,754 |
7,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.