What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Swanzey has the most homeowners (71.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Swanzey
People
Population	44,375Highest	7,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH	50±3.1Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey 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%	24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Swanzey and Concord 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%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Concord and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH	$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH
	Concord and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey 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	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey 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 NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Concord and Swanzey 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	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Concord High School	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

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.