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Concord vs Thompson vs Keene
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 most kids (17.2% under 18).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Thompson | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,337Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Keene 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Keene 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Thompson School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.