Compare towns
Concord vs Surry vs Thornton
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Concord 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Thornton 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Surry and Thornton 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
| Thornton and Concord 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Concord 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Surry 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.