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Concord vs Warner vs Stratham

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).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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.

MeasureConcordWarnerStratham
People
Population
44,375Highest
2,959Lowest
7,754
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%
NH: +4.6%
+5.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.7±1.3Lowest
6% below NH
43.7±4Highest
about the NH average
41.6±4.9
4% below NH
Warner and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
23.5%±5.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
Stratham and Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
20.6%±3.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
Stratham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.3%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
69.9%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8Highest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
3.9%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Concord and Warner 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
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
$151,998±$20kHighest
53% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,900±$13kLowest
13% below NH
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
$655,400±$36kHighest
63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43
3% below NH
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
$2,511±$377Highest
68% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,227Lowest
8% above NH
$7,650
15% above NH
$9,781Highest
47% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
64%±38.2Highest
NH: 48.2%
Stratham and Warner 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%
8.4%
NH: 7.2%
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%
NH: 72.8%
92.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1975
4 yrs older than NH
1986Highest
7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below NH
32 minHighest
19% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8
NH: 16.8%
25.3%±6.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
Stratham and Warner 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 — #43 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Kearsarge Regional School District Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District
High school in town Concord High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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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.