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Concord vs Warren 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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Nashua has the highest household income ($96k).

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.

MeasureConcordWarrenNashua
People
Population
44,375
1,585Lowest
91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
40±1.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Nashua 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%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Nashua 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.
$86,905±$16k
8% above U.S.
$96,326±$5kHighest
19% above U.S.
Nashua and Warren 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.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$403,900±$11k
21% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,737±$41
23% above U.S.
Warren and Nashua 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.
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
$6,799Lowest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nashua 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%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±1.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #89 of 120 in NH — #67 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Nashua School District
High school in town Concord High School None in town Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
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12.8Lowest
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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.