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Concord vs Surry vs Dummerston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Nashua has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Surry | Dummerston | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
1,052Lowest |
2,090 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Concord 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 5% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Surry and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
| Surry and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Nashua 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 | — | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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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.