Compare towns
Concord vs Suncook vs Plaistow
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).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Plaistow has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Suncook | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,432Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Concord and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Plaistow 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Suncook 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 |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.