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Concord vs Townsend 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 most affordable homes ($351k median).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Townsend | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
9,100Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Concord 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Townsend 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Nashua 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | North Middlesex | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | North Middlesex Regional | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
13.1Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.