Compare towns
Concord vs Sullivan vs Dover vs Canterbury
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Sullivan | Dover | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
687Lowest |
33,364 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Dover School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.