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Concord vs Warner vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Warner | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warner 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±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Concord 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.